inhuman

[in-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / ɪnˈhyu mən, -ˈyu- /

ADJECTIVE

animal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbaric barbarous brutal cold-blooded cruel hateful heartless inhumane malicious merciless ruthless savage vicious

WEAK

bestial cannibalistic devilish diabolical fell ferocious fiendish fierce grim implacable malign malignant mean pitiless relentless remorseless truculent uncompassionate unfeeling unkind unrelenting unsympathetic wolfish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

civilized compassionate considerate feeling friendly gentle giving good kind merciful nice pleasant polite sympathetic thoughtful

WEAK

human

Example Sentences

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Philosophy without a biography turns inhuman; biography without a philosophy becomes inert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

She remembers Caroline's reaction: "I heard my daughter scream. It was almost inhuman, that scream."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

He has denounced the "inhuman" treatment of migrants, urged dialogue in Venezuela and lamented a "diplomacy of force".

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

This was a much kinder treatment than the inhuman powers behind the industry and the telecast received from her.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Everywhere she turned she saw faces twisted into monstrous inhuman maria.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin